11 Oct 2013
Hedge funds addressing new regulatory hurdles, says Deutsche Bank study
Hedge funds are adopting a wait-and-see approach to compliance with regulation due to the complexity of workload involved, according to a…
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Some key EU markets ‘gold plating’ AIFMD, says AIMA/EY survey
Some key European markets are “gold-plating” the marketing requirements for legacy national private placement regimes (NPPR) over and above…
Investment company L-GAM launches in partnership with Princely Family of Liechtenstein
Ferdinando Grimaldi, Yves Alexandre and Felipe Merry del Val have launched L-GAM, an investment company established in partnership with the…
FX Concepts to wind down investment management operations
New York-based FX Concepts has taken the decision to wind down its investment management operations over the next few weeks. FX Concepts…
Orso to launch technically-driven equity hedge fund
Orso Capital Management plans to launch the Quadrant Plus Partners Strategy, an equity hedge fund that seeks long-term growth. Andrew…
Gravitas launches secure file sync and share service for alternative investment industry
Gravitas has launched Gravitas Atmosphere, a secure, private, cloud-based online file sharing, sync and storage service, for the…
10 Oct 2013
Sovereign wealth funds gain assets… Asian hedge funds enjoy positive September…
Sovereign wealth funds globally have added more than USD750bn to their total assets since last year, according to research firm Preqin. The…
Sky Road opens NYC office
Sky Road, a managed services provider of customisable trading and risk solutions, has opened a New York City office to better service both…
Teng Yue Partners signs five-year lease at 650 Fifth Avenue
Teng Yue Partners, a New York based hedge fund that specialises in equity investments in China, has signed a lease at 650 Fifth Avenue, the…
ROC endorses CICI utility developed by DTCC and Swift as a globally accepted pre-LOU
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) CICI Utility, the interim global legal entity identifier (LEI) solution developed…
Amundi completes acquisition of Smith Breeden
Amundi’s acquisition of Smith Breeden Associates has been finalised following completion of the customary conditions of informing…
Daniel Strachman joins Athena in New York
Athena International Management, an independent directorship services provider in the Cayman Islands, has expanded its team and its…
Hedge funds end Q3 2013 on pace to beat 2012 returns, says eVestment
Hedge funds rose an average of 1.7 per cent in September, ending the third quarter up 2.4 per cent, and have returned an average of 5.7 per…
Ignis launches Global Macro Government Bond Fund
Ignis Asset Management has launched its latest absolute return strategy – the Ignis Global Macro Government Bond Fund. The fund, which has…
Dutch financial alternatives community raises EUR108,000 for children’s charities
On 3 October over 170 professionals from the Dutch financial alternatives community came together to show their support for the fundraising…
